The study, published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, took a look at how P-in-the-V intercourse affects the brains of women. It’s unclear why the study was aimed at only women, but if sex makes you smarter, sign me up for some more eggplant emoji, stat.

A group of 78 heterosexual women younger than 30 were asked to take part in a series of memory tests involving abstract words and people’s faces. In addition, participants were given a questionnaire about things like their grade-point averages and use of birth control.

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But while researchers found a direct link between hippocampal function and sexual activity, more research is required to prove it's actually from the sex itself; and not just a byproduct of the increased heart rate caused by sex (and any other exercise).

Future studies will be focused on whether having orgasms can affect memory. Please let it be so!